firewall default wrong

[Guest]

Hello, I just purchased a new laptop bundled with xp-sp2, Norton AV (90 day),
I activated the Norton AV but disabled the Norton personal firewall, ran the
network wizard to configure the laptop wireless adaptor to one I installed in
my home pc, (xp-sp2, dial up), enabled file, print, ICS sharing, updated
Norton definitions and xp updates.

The problem is everytime I turn on the laptop the windows firewall is
disabled along with two of the three alert options located in the Security
Center (so I get no balloons that it is even off) I checked the services tab
under computer management and the text says its on auto, I also ran a scan
with Norton and it came up clean. Anyone know how to keep the windows
firewall on as a default or is this a byproduct of having Norton?

Hihar in Thanks,

 

[Malke]

Hello, I just purchased a new laptop bundled with xp-sp2, Norton AV
(90 day), I activated the Norton AV but disabled the Norton personal
firewall, ran the network wizard to configure the laptop wireless
adaptor to one I installed in my home pc, (xp-sp2, dial up), enabled
file, print, ICS sharing, updated Norton definitions and xp updates.

The problem is everytime I turn on the laptop the windows firewall is
disabled along with two of the three alert options located in the
Security Center (so I get no balloons that it is even off) I checked
the services tab under computer management and the text says its on
auto, I also ran a scan with Norton and it came up clean. Anyone know
how to keep the windows firewall on as a default or is this a
byproduct of having Norton?

Hihar in Thanks,

I gave you a rather complete answer in the other newsgroup to which you
posted. Please don't multipost; crosspost only judiciously if you must.
Here is a link explaining that:

http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm

Now go and find your other post and read the answer. If you have
forgotten where you posted or can't find your post, use Google Groups
and search for your name.

Malke